Glossary / Slang & Internet Culture
Drip means stylish, fashionable clothing and accessories — your overall swag or look. "That's some serious drip" praises a great outfit; to "drip out" is to dress impressively. It is core streetwear and hip-hop slang, common in fit checks, sneaker content, and fashion captions.
Drip refers to the visual confidence of a look — clothes, jewelry, sneakers, the whole package. It carries connotations of effortlessness and flex: drip is not just expensive, it is well put-together. The droplet emoji often stands in for the word.
The phrase "drip check" mirrors "fit check," and "drip too hard" is an emphatic compliment. It is most at home in streetwear, sneakerhead, and hip-hop adjacent content, where showing off a look is the point.
Used in the wild
Comment under a sneaker haul: "the drip is unreal, where are the cargos from??"
It refers to a person's stylish clothing, accessories, and overall look. Saying someone has "drip" means they are well-dressed and look confident — it is a compliment about fashion and swagger.
It is essentially a fit check focused on showing off a stylish outfit and accessories. People post drip checks to flaunt their look, often highlighting sneakers, jewelry, and standout pieces.
Fit Check
A fit check is showing off your outfit — "fit" being short for "outfit." Creators post a fit check to display what they are wearing, often with a quick spin, mirror shot, or transition. It is one of the most reliable short-form content formats in fashion and streetwear.
Snatched
Snatched means looking sharp, toned, or flawlessly put-together — especially a defined waist, a clean makeup look, or a tight outfit. "Her waist is snatched" or "the edit is snatched" both work. It comes from drag and Black queer culture and is high praise for anything crisp and on-point.
Main Character Energy
Main character energy means living like the protagonist of your own story — confident, intentional, romanticizing everyday life. Born from TikTok's 2020 "romanticize your life" trend, it is mostly aspirational, though calling someone "the main character" can also mock self-centered behavior.
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